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14 Cards in this Set
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Air Pressure
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– the pull of gravity on air molecules.
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Atmosphere
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the layer of gases which surround the Earth
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Density
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how much matter is inside a given space.
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Troposphere
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the layer of our atmosphere closest to the surface of the Earth; where weather occurs & where we live
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Stratosphere
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the second layer of our atmosphere; where ozone is located
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Mesosphere
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– the third layer of our atmosphere
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Thermosphere
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– the outer layer of our atmoshere; coldest layer
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Altitude
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height of an object above Earth’s surface
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Elevation
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height of an object above sea level
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Ozone
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a gas which blocks most of the radiation from the sun; found in the stratosphere
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Weight
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how strongly gravity pulls on an object
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Wind
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air movement from an area of high pressure to low pressure
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Microscope
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a tool used to view objects that are too small to be seen with the naked eye
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Organism
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any living thing
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